Paccar, Incorporated: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Paccar, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 10, 1991 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SPRAGUE WIPER ASSEMBLY PIVOT CAN SEIZE DUE TO GALVANIC CORROSION BETWEEN THE ZINC-PLATED STEEL SHAFT AND THE BRONZE BUSHINGS.
The risk
THIS CORROSION CAN CAUSE WIPER ARM/BLADE ASSEMBLY TO STOPWIPING WINDSHIELD, THIS COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE SPRAGUE WIPER ASSEMBLY PIVOT WITH AN ASSEMBLY NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO GALVANIC CORROSION.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Kenworth T400 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Kenworth T450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Kenworth T600a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Kenworth W900b | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Kenworth T400 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Kenworth T450 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Kenworth T600a | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Kenworth W900b | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 91V090000.
Full record for the 1991 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →